Taliban Set Out Spring Offensive Battle Strategy In Afghanistan

Afghan security officials patrol in an area during an operation against Taliban militants in Nad Ali district of Helmand Province on March 11.

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Taliban Set Out Spring Offensive Battle Strategy In Afghanistan

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Taliban forces in Afghanistan plan to extend their control of provinces in which they already have a heavy presence in the upcoming spring offensive, a spokesman told dpa news agency in an interview.

Zabihullah Mujahid said on April 3 that the militants will press their advantage during the campaign in the provinces of Helmand and Oruzgan in the south, Farah and Faryab in the west, and Sar-e Pul and Kunduz in the north.

U.S. military officials say the Western-backed government in Kabul controls less than 60 percent of the country.

Mujahid said the Taliban will form provincial commands instead of having units operating across several provinces as part of a new strategy.